Lui

See also: lui, luí, luì, and -lui

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 雷 (leoi4) or 呂／吕 (leoi5).

Proper noun

Lui

1. A surname from Chinese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lui is the 5641^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6156 individuals. Lui is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (90.19%) individuals.

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin iūlius, through dissimilation. Compare Romansch lügl, Venetian lujo, Italian luglio.

Noun

Lui

1. July

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Louis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlui/

Proper noun

Lui

1. a male given name from English

Related terms

• Luika

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Lui occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 men.